WhatsApp Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

WhatsApp's competitors and similar companies include Snap and WeChat.

	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.	Snap Snap (formerly known as Snapchat) is a technology company that develops a visual messaging application.	WeChat WeChat International is a company developing a messaging and calling app.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2009	Founding Date 2010	Founding Date 2011
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Public	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app	Tags Technology messaging mobile app platform	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app
Locations	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE	Locations Santa Monica, US HQ Sydney, AU Wien, AT Toronto, CA Beijing, CN Shenzhen, CN Paris, FR see more	Locations Singapore, SG HQ
Employees	Employees 2,9114% increase	Employees 5,2617% increase	Employees 3182% increase
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 61.1m	Total funding raised $ 7.9b	Total funding raised N/A

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Santa Monica, US

Employees

5,261↑ 7% increase

Snap (formerly known as Snapchat) is a technology company that develops a visual messaging application.

Singapore, SG

WeChat International is a company developing a messaging and calling app.

Funding